CVE-2014-4685 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges in Siemens SIMATIC WinCC by exploiting weak system-object access controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-4685?
CVE-2014-4685 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Jul 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Siemens SIMATIC WinCC before 7.3, as used in PCS7 and other products, allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging weak system-object access control.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4685?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Siemens Simatic Pcs7, Siemens Wincc.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4685?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4685 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-4685 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4685 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wxqj-xf24-h57v.